School: Dún Flainn (roll number 9669)
- Location:
- Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maolagáin
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- (continued from previous page)cow. But the surest and quickest cure was the
Elf stones
These stones were found in fields and supposed to be left there sometime by fairies. At any rate they were two small round flint stones often got together and sometimes separate. These stones were boiled in water. The water was let cool and then given to the cow to drink. An immediate cure took place. These elf stones were kept by owner of cow until they were required by someone else and so on and in this way they were handed down. Sometimes there were several sets in a vicinity.
Calf
When we are calling the calf we say "suck," "suck". The calf is tied by the front foot with a rope.
Horse
When we are calling the horse we say "preth; "preth", and when we want him to stand we say "woe". When driving him we say "gee up". The stable for(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Davis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leekfield, Co. Sligo
